Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Wales
(2) the Prime Minister
2Urgent Question: Steel tariffs (Chris McDonald)
3Infants, Parents and Carers Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Sir Desmond Swayne presented a Bill to make provision about support for infants, parents and carers of infants, and prospective parents and carers, including provision relating to assessment of needs and to reporting requirements relating to such support; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 4 September, and to be printed (Bill 13).
4Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Lauren Edwards, supported by Kit Malthouse, Mr Peter Bedford, Josh Babarinde, Andrew George, Kim Leadbeater, Peter Prinsley, Dr Simon Opher, Jess Phillips, Dr Marie Tidball, Siân Berry and Liz Saville Roberts, presented a Bill to allow adults who are terminally ill, subject to safeguards and protections, to request and be provided with assistance to end their own life; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 11 September, and to be printed (Bill 14).
5Heritage Public Houses Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mike Wood presented a Bill to require local authorities to maintain a register of heritage public houses in their area and to make provision in connection with the compilation and maintenance of such registers; to make provision relating to planning applications in respect of public houses on such a register; to make provision about the listing of heritage public houses; to make further provision relating to heritage public houses; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 16 October, and to be printed (Bill 15).
6Homes and Planning Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Andrew George, supported by Mr Clive Betts, Gideon Amos, Hannah Spencer, Mr Lee Dillon, Caroline Voaden, Ben Maguire, Steve Darling, Grahame Morris and Steff Aquarone, presented a Bill to make provision about the availability of social, affordable, and intermediate market homes; to make provision about the powers of local authorities and local planning authorities in relation to homes and planning; to make further provision in relation to homes and planning; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 13 November, and to be printed (Bill 16).
7First Cousins (Prohibited Relationships) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Dr Luke Evans, supported by Mr Richard Holden, Claire Coutinho and Mrs Kemi Badenoch, presented a Bill to prohibit the marriage of first cousins; to prohibit civil partnerships between first cousins; to prohibit sexual activity between first cousins; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 15 January 2027, and to be printed (Bill 17).
8Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (No. 2) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Sir John Whittingdale, supported by Tom Tugendhat, Alex Sobel, Alicia Kearns, Damian Hinds, Gregory Stafford and Mims Davies, presented a Bill to make provision about the use of litigation to suppress freedom of speech.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 27 November, and to be printed (Bill 18).
9Domestic Abuse Protection Orders (Amendment) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Jessica Toale presented a Bill to make provision about domestic abuse protection orders; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 4 December, and to be printed (Bill 19).
10Emergency and Life-saving Skills (Schools) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst, supported by John Cooper, Bradley Thomas, Sarah Bool, Joe Robertson, Alison Griffiths, Lincoln Jopp and Rebecca Smith, presented a Bill to require the teaching in schools of skills relating to emergency situations, including life-saving skills; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 16 October, and to be printed (Bill 20).
11Ceramics (Country of Origin Marking) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Gareth Snell, supported by Adam Jogee, Dame Karen Bradley, Leigh Ingham, Dave Robertson, David Williams and Dan Aldridge, presented a Bill to require the indication of country of origin for ceramic products; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 27 November, and to be printed (Bill 21).
12Northern Ireland Troubles (Criminal Investigations etc) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Lewis Cocking, on behalf of Lincoln Jopp, supported by David Davis, Alex Burghart, James Cartlidge, Nick Timothy, Mr Mark Francois, Jim Shannon, Ian Roome, Lewis Cocking, John Cooper, Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst and Katie Lam, presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish proposals relating to the circumstances in which new criminal investigations, prosecutions, inquests or inquiries in respect of Troubles-related conduct carried out in Northern Ireland may be commenced; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 4 September, and to be printed (Bill 22).
13Fireworks Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Patricia Ferguson, supported by Sarah Owen, Kirsteen Sullivan, Alberto Costa, Douglas McAllister, Martin Rhodes, Dave Doogan, John Grady, Dr Zubir Ahmed, Susan Murray, Maureen Burke and Tracy Gilbert, presented a Bill to make provision about fireworks; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 4 December, and to be printed (Bill 23).
14Group-based Child Sexual Offences (Mandatory Life Sentences) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Robert Jenrick, supported by Nigel Farage, Richard Tice, Lee Anderson, Sarah Pochin, Danny Kruger, Andrew Rosindell and Suella Braverman, presented a Bill to make provision about the sentencing of offenders convicted of serious sexual crimes against children committed as part of a group; to require that whole life orders are the starting point for adult offenders; to require minimum terms for young adult and child offenders; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 29 January 2027, and to be printed (Bill 24).
15Automated Online Software (Access and Transparency) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Damian Hinds, supported by Alex Davies-Jones, Sir John Whittingdale, Pete Wishart, Liz Jarvis, Mr Bayo Alaba, Dame Caroline Dinenage, Simon Hoare, Jeff Smith and Vicky Foxcroft, presented a Bill to make provision about the registration of operators of specified automated online software; to make provision about duties on those operators with regard to the functions of that software, including in relation to accessing online material published by persons other than the operator; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 16 October, and to be printed (Bill 25).
16Relationships and Sex Education (Further Education Sector) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Alistair Strathern presented a Bill to make provision about relationships and sex education in the further education sector.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 4 December, and to be printed (Bill 26).
17Cancer (Reporting and Strategy) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Clive Jones, supported by Dr Scott Arthur, Helen Morgan, Mary Kelly Foy, Helen Maguire, Lee Pitcher, Charlie Maynard, Cameron Thomas, Mr Will Forster, Adam Jogee, Christine Jardine and Vikki Slade, presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to report annually to Parliament on performance in relation to specified targets and measures relating to cancer and to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer; to require the Government to publish a strategy for improving cancer outcomes; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 13 November, and to be printed (Bill 27).
18Planning (Solar Power Generation) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Victoria Atkins presented a Bill to make provision about the granting of planning permission and development consent in respect of the building or installation of provision for solar power generation on agricultural land; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 15 January 2027, and to be printed (Bill 28).
19Child-like Sexual Abuse Dolls (Offences) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Munira Wilson, supported by Alex Davies-Jones, Dame Karen Bradley, Max Wilkinson, Jess Phillips, Damian Hinds, Jess Brown-Fuller and Marie Goldman, presented a Bill to make certain acts involving child-like sexual abuse dolls an offence; to make provision for the seizure and forfeiture of such items; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 4 September, and to be printed (Bill 29).
20Coastal Communities (Health) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Steff Aquarone, supported by Edward Morello, Andrew George, Rachel Gilmour, Caroline Voaden and Richard Foord, presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State, in exercising functions in relation to the health service, to have regard to the need to reduce inequalities between people in coastal and inland areas; to require the Secretary of State to prepare and publish a strategy for improving the health and wellbeing of coastal communities and for reducing health inequalities between people in coastal and inland areas; to require the Secretary of State to report annually to Parliament on the implementation of that strategy; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 13 November, and to be printed (Bill 30).
21Hospice Funding Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Paul Foster presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish proposals relating to the funding by integrated care boards of medicines and pharmacy services for patients in hospices; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 27 November, and to be printed (Bill 31).
22Work Experience (Schools) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
David Pinto-Duschinsky presented a Bill to make provision about work experience for pupils in secondary education.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 4 December, and to be printed (Bill 32).
23National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time
Motion made and Question put, That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the National Security (State Threats) Bill:
Timetable
(1)(a) Proceedings on Second Reading and in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken at today’s sitting in accordance with this Order.
(b) Proceedings on Second Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.
(c) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.
Timing of proceedings and Questions to be put
(2) When the Bill has been read a second time:
(a) it shall, despite Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills not subject to a programme order), stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any Question being put;
(b) the Speaker shall leave the Chair whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given.
(3)(a) On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee of the whole House, the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question.
(b) If the Bill is reported with amendments, the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.
(4) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (1), the Chair or Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions in the same order as they would fall to be put if this Order did not apply:
(a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;
(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;
(c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;
(d) the Question on any amendment, new Clause or new Schedule selected by the Chair or Speaker for separate decision;
(e) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded;
and shall not put any other questions, other than the Question on any Motion described in paragraph (15)(a) of this Order.
(5) On a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chair or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.
(6) If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (4)(c) on successive amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the Chair or Speaker shall instead put a single Question in relation to those amendments or Motions.
(7) If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (4)(e) in relation to successive provisions of the Bill, the Chair shall instead put a single Question in relation to those provisions, except that the Question shall be put separately on any Clause of or Schedule to the Bill which a Minister of the Crown has signified an intention to leave out.
Consideration of Lords Amendments
(8)(a) Any Lords Amendments to the Bill may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.
(b) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (a) shall thereupon be resumed.
(9) Paragraphs (2) to (7) of Standing Order No. 83F (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on consideration of Lords amendments) apply for the purposes of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (8) of this Order.
Subsequent stages
(10)(a) Any further Message from the Lords on the Bill may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.
(b) Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (a) shall thereupon be resumed.
(11) Paragraphs (2) to (5) of Standing Order No. 83G (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on further messages from the Lords) apply for the purposes of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (10) of this Order.
Reasons Committee
(12) Paragraphs (2) to (6) of Standing Order No. 83H (Programme orders: reasons committee) apply in relation to any committee to be appointed to draw up reasons after proceedings have been brought to a conclusion in accordance with this Order.
Miscellaneous
(13) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill.
(14) Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any proceedings to which this Order applies.
(15)(a) No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken, to recommit the Bill or to vary or supplement the provisions of this Order.
(b) No notice shall be required of such a Motion.
(c) Such a Motion may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.
(d) The Question on such a Motion shall be put forthwith; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (c) shall thereupon be resumed.
(e) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on such a Motion.
(16)(a) No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings to which this Order applies except by a Minister of the Crown.
(b) The Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.
(17)(a) The start of any debate under Standing Order No. 24 (Emergency debates) to be held on a day on which the Bill has been set down to be taken as an Order of the Day shall be postponed until the conclusion of any proceedings on that day to which this Order applies.
(b) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on such a debate.
(18) Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.
(19)(a) Any private business which has been set down for consideration at a time falling after the commencement of proceedings on this Order or on the Bill on a day on which the Bill has been set down to be taken as an Order of the Day shall, instead of being considered as provided by Standing Orders or by any Order of the House, be considered at the conclusion of the proceedings on the Bill on that day.
(b) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to the private business so far as necessary for the purpose of securing that the business may be considered for a period of three hours.—(Secretary Shabana Mahmood.)
The House divided.
Division No. 28
Ayes: 233 (Tellers: Taiwo Owatemi, Claire Hughes)
Noes: 94 (Tellers: James Wild, Rebecca Smith)
Question agreed to.
24National Security (State Threats) Bill: Second Reading
Bill read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House (Order, today).
25National Security (State Threats) Bill: Committee of the whole House
The House resolved itself into a Committee (Order, today).
(In the Committee)
Clause 1 (Designation of bodies involved in foreign power threat activity)
Amendment 16 proposed.—(Alicia Kearns.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause 1 agreed to.
Clause 2 (Offences relating to designated bodies)
Amendment 3 proposed.—(Alicia Kearns.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 29
Ayes: 85 (Tellers: Sir Ashley Fox, Rebecca Smith)
Noes: 317 (Tellers: Claire Hughes, Shaun Davies)
Question negatived.
Amendment 8 proposed.—(Alicia Kearns.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 30
Ayes: 143 (Tellers: Sir Ashley Fox, Rebecca Smith)
Noes: 249 (Tellers: Shaun Davies, Taiwo Owatemi)
Question negatived.
Amendment 13 proposed.—(Alicia Kearns.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 31
Ayes: 135 (Tellers: Rebecca Smith, Sir Ashley Fox)
Noes: 258 (Tellers: Taiwo Owatemi, Shaun Davies)
Question negatived.
Clause 2 agreed to.
Clauses 3 to 8 agreed to.
New Clause NC3—(Max Wilkinson)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 32
Ayes: 144 (Tellers: Charlotte Cane, Tessa Munt)
Noes: 244 (Tellers: Taiwo Owatemi, Shaun Davies)
Question negatived.
Schedule agreed to.
The occupant of the Chair left the Chair to report the Bill (Order, today).
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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.
Claire Hughes reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and made no amendment.
26National Security (State Threats) Bill: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed.
27Statutory Instruments: Motions for approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Nuclear Safeguards (EU Exit and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 23 April, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.—(Claire Hughes.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Digital Waste Tracking (England) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 23 April, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.—(Claire Hughes.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 14 May, be approved.—(Claire Hughes.)
Question agreed to.
Subject: Government support for private sector investment in Lancashire (Maya Ellis)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Claire Hughes.)
Adjourned at 7.28 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
29Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
Carolyn Harris (Chair) reported the draft Nuclear Safeguards (EU Exit and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
30Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
Christine Jardine (Chair) reported the draft Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026.
31Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee
Paula Barker (Chair) reported the Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 572).
General Committees: Appointments
The Speaker appoints the Chair of General Committees and members of Programming Sub-Committees, and allocates Statutory Instruments to Delegated Legislation Committees.
The Committee of Selection nominates Members to serve on General Committees (and certain Members to serve on Grand Committees).
32First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Private Landlord Redress Schemes (Approval and Designation) Regulations 2026)
Chair: Paula Barker
Members: Mr Gideon Amos, Lewis Cocking, Deirdre Costigan, Chris Curtis, Lauren Edwards, Tim Farron, Louise Haigh, Paul Holmes, Patrick Hurley, Terry Jermy, Douglas McAllister, Sir Andrew Mitchell, Matthew Pennycook, Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, David Simmonds, Chris Vince and David Williams
33Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 and draft Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026)
Chair: Sir Alec Shelbrooke
Members: Mr Bayo Alaba, Ms Polly Billington, Maureen Burke, Daisy Cooper, Neil Coyle, Steve Darling, Shaun Davies, Kate Dearden, Ben Goldsborough, Andrew Griffith, Alison Griffiths, David Mundell, Tristan Osborne, Rebecca Paul, Sarah Russell, Dr Marie Tidball and Chris Webb
34Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Climate Change Agreements (Administration, Energy-intensive Installations and Eligible Facilities) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026)
Chair: Pete Wishart
Members: Lee Barron, Feryal Clark, Jen Craft, Tim Farron, Mark Ferguson, Pippa Heylings, Jonathan Hinder, Alison Hume, Katie Lam, Kevin McKenna, Anneliese Midgley, Abtisam Mohamed, Blake Stephenson, Alistair Strathern, Dan Tomlinson, James Wild and Sir Jeremy Wright
35Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Clergy Conduct Measure (HC 221))
*This item has been corrected since publication. See the Votes and Proceedings relating to Monday 22 June 2026.
Chair: Sir Desmond Swayne
Members: Lewis Atkinson, Lizzi Collinge, Marsha De Cordova, Zöe Franklin, Chris Kane, Gen Kitchen, Chris Murray, James Naish, Pamela Nash, Ben Obese-Jecty, Jo Platt, David Reed, Michelle Scrogham, Mark Sewards, Cameron Thomas and Martin Vickers
36Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Control of Disposals etc.) (Amendment) Order 2026)
Chair: Martin Vickers
Members: Sadik Al-Hassan, Stuart Anderson, Sureena Brackenridge, Bambos Charalambous, Lewis Cocking, Deirdre Costigan, Tim Farron, Zöe Franklin, Paul Holmes, Naushabah Khan, Noah Law, Alison McGovern, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, David Simmonds, Harpreet Uppal, Michael Wheeler and Steve Witherden
37Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Nuclear Safeguards (EU Exit and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026)
Members: Kate Osamor and Claire Young discharged and Alex Davies-Jones and Jamie Stone nominated in substitution.
38Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026)
Members: Chris Murray discharged and Jayne Kirkham nominated in substitution.
39Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No.457))
Chair: Wera Hobhouse
Members: Luke Akehurst, David Baines, Mr Peter Bedford, Daisy Cooper, Sir Iain Duncan Smith, Sally Jameson, Sonia Kumar, Jerome Mayhew, Sarah Olney, Andrew Ranger, Oliver Ryan, Tulip Siddiq, Rebecca Smith, Elaine Stewart, Sir Stephen Timms, Henry Tufnell and Imogen Walker
40Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 572))
Members: Jerome Mayhew and Tulip Siddiq discharged and Johanna Baxter and David Simmonds nominated in substitution.
41Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Lifelong Learning (Fee Limits) Regulations 2026)
Chair: Graham Stringer
Members: Chris Bloore, Julia Buckley, Charlie Dewhirst, Chris Evans, Emma Foody, Sir Ashley Fox, Amanda Hack, Damian Hinds, Josh MacAlister, Amanda Martin, Josh Newbury, Jack Rankin, Anna Sabine, Ian Sollom, Will Stone, Michelle Welsh and Yuan Yang
Select Committees: Reports
The work of the Department for Education: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 355) (Helen Hayes).
43Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
(1) Managing the future of oil and gas: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 231);
(2) Energy resilience: Written evidence, to be published (HC 171);
(3) Revisiting the nuclear roadmap: Written evidence, to be published (HC 233)
(Bill Esterson).
44Environmental Audit Committee
(1) HM Treasury and the economics of climate and nature: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 23);
(2) Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs relating to the recruitment of the new Chair of the Environment Agency: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Minister for Nature relating to the national security assessment on global biodiversity loss: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Toby Perkins).
45Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
(1) Draft Human Rights Act 1998 (Remedial) Order: Judicial Immunity: Second Report: First Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 325);
(2) Correspondence with the Home Secretary relating to the National Security (State Threats) Bill: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Minister for Migration and Citizenship relating to the visa brake for Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan: Written evidence, to be published
(Sir Desmond Swayne).
46International Development Committee
Correspondence with the Home Secretary relating to implications for humanitarian organisations and development delivery of the National Security (State Threats) Bill: Written evidence, to be published (Sarah Champion).
47Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
(1) Stormont reform: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 245);
(2) Correspondence with HM Treasury relating to the Northern Ireland Executive Budget: Written evidence, to be published
(Tonia Antoniazzi).
(1) Written parliamentary questions: Departmental performance in Session 2024–26: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 48);
(2) Electronic voting: Written evidence, to be published (HC 188);
(3) Written parliamentary questions: Written evidence, to be published (HC 49)
(Cat Smith).
49Public Accounts (Committee of)
Civil service pensions: Written evidence, to be published (HC 84) (Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown).
50Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
(1) Low-energy computing: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 58);
(2) Correspondence with the Department: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Neuroscience and digital childhoods: Written evidence, to be published (HC 57);
(4) Social media, misinformation and harmful algorithms: Written evidence, to be published (HC 425)
(Dame Chi Onwurah).
(1) Connectivity in Scotland: Fixed links: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 167);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister for Sport, Tourism, Civil Society and Youth relating to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games funding: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence relating to embezzlement of funds from the SNP: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) The future of Scotland’s high streets: Written evidence, to be published (HC 168)
(Patricia Ferguson).
52Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)
Fourth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 172-iv) (Sir Bernard Jenkin).
Work of the Secretary of State for Transport: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 83) (Ruth Cadbury).
54Women and Equalities Committee
(1) Beyond participation: Routes into sport for girls and young women: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 176);
(2) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Baroness Levitt KC) at the Ministry of Justice relating to the cohabitation and financial remedies reform consultation: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Equality at work: Flexible working and disability: Written evidence, to be published (HC 177)
(Sarah Owen).
(1) The work of the Department for Work and Pensions: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 317);
(2) Correspondence with the Minister for Employment relating to the new jobs and careers service: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Minister for Social Security and Disability relating to recent changes to Access to Work: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Youth employment, education and training: Written evidence, to be published (HC 180)
(Debbie Abrahams).
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 9.30 am.
Business appointed by the Chairman of Ways and Means (Standing Order No. 10(6))
1Tackling illicit activity in high street shops
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the matter of tackling illicit activity in high street shops.—(Alex Ballinger.)
The Chair announced a time limit on backbench speeches (under the authority of the Chairman of Ways and Means and Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of tackling illicit activity in high street shops.
2Transport requirements in the Marston Vale
Resolved, That this House has considered transport requirements in the Marston Vale.—(Blake Stephenson.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.23 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
3Fiscal support for rural pubs
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of fiscal support for rural pubs.—(Saqib Bhatti.)
4Parity of esteem between physical and mental health
Resolved, That this House has considered parity of esteem between physical and mental health.—(Liz Twist.)
5Tackling abuse against people in customer-facing roles
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of tackling abuse against people in customer-facing roles.—(Chris Evans.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.24 pm until tomorrow.
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 639), dated 15 June 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Olivia Bailey)
Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 598), dated 15 June 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Heidi Alexander)
Agreement, done at Chișinău on 20 November 2024, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Moldova on the Readmission of Persons Residing without Authorisation (CP 1610) (by Command), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
4Universities of Oxford and Cambridge
Statute, dated 1 April 2026, made by the Governing Body of Robinson College in the University of Cambridge, revising the existing Statutes of the College (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Bridget Phillipson)
Other papers
Report of the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary Shabana Mahmood)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on HM Treasury: The Government Finance Function’s strategy to 2030 (by Act), to be printed (HC 35) (Clerk of the House)
Consultation on a Statement of Safety Principles for Automated Vehicles (by Command) (CP 1598) (Secretary Heidi Alexander)
CORRECTION
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Item 26 (Select Committees: Reports) should have read as follows:
Backbench Business Committee
Bob Blackman reported,
(1) Estimates Days: That the Backbench Business Committee recommendation for the allocation of time for the consideration of Estimates on the first and second allotted days in the present Session (Standing Order No. 152J) is as follows:
That a day not later than 5 August be allotted for the consideration of the following Estimates for financial year 2026–27:
Cabinet Office (on the application of Matt Western);
Northern Ireland Office (on the application of Tonia Antoniazzi); and
Ministry of Justice and Home Office (on the application of Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown);
That a further day not later than 5 August be allotted for consideration of the following Estimates for the financial year 2026–27:
Department for Culture, Media and Sport (on the application of Dame Caroline Dinenage);
Department of Health and Social Care (on the application of Layla Moran); and
Department for Work and Pensions (on the application of Debbie Abrahams);
(2) Transcript of representations made on Tuesday 16 June, to be published.